I am currently in the process of researching which clinic would be the best for my HT needs. I don't live in the UK right now but am originally from there and it would be simple for me to go back for the procedure. However, neither price nor location will be factors in my final decision.
One thing I have noticed on forums again and again is the claim that the level of HT in the UK is not as high as other places in the world. Is this really the case?
After looking at the websites of numerous UK clinics and patients' results on this and other forums, it's difficult to tell. There seems to be less information about high numbers of grafts (3500+) and "megasessions" in the UK.
I get the impression that while people living in the UK visit surgeons in the UK, people in other countries do not travel to the UK for specifically for HT. This is in contrast to various clinics I can think of in Canada, the USA, Turkey, and even India.
Alternatively, is it just that the UK is more expensive for the same procedure performed elsewhere (even when flights and accommodation are factored in)?
I am interested in all views.
- People from the UK who decided to have a HT in the UK
- People from the UK who decided to have a HT in another country
- People from other countries who decided to have a HT in the UK
- People from other countries who decided against having a HT in the UK